North Korea appeared to have conducted its third underground nuclear bomb test Tuesday, officials and experts said, as U.S. seismologists reported activity centered near the site of the secretive regime's two previous nuclear tests.

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea vowed Tuesday to cancel the 1953 cease-fire that ended the Korean War, citing a U.S.-led push for punishing U.N. sanctions over its recent nuclear test and ongoing U.S.-South Korean joint military drills.

Without elaborating, the Korean People's Army Supreme Command warned of "surgical strikes" meant to unify the divided Korean Peninsula and of an indigenous, "precision nuclear striking tool." The statement came amid reports that Washington and North Korean ally Beijing have approved a draft of a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for sanctions in response to North Korea's Feb. 12 nuclear test. The draft is expected to be circulated at the U.N. this week.

Just wonder if NK actually does abrogate the cease fire if this time they have a two front war.

You mean a 100,000 Chinese troops crosssing the Yalu river again?

Yep, only this time the Chinese might be carrying the UN flag.

...which in that respect will be good. However, if it happens that way, the door will be opened wide for China to enter the fold so to speak - Anyone want to start up a Mandarin/Cantonese language class?
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Just wonder if NK actually does abrogate the cease fire if this time they have a two front war.

You mean a 100,000 Chinese troops crosssing the Yalu river again?

Yep, only this time the Chinese might be carrying the UN flag.

...which in that respect will be good. However, if it happens that way, the door will be opened wide for China to enter the fold so to speak - Anyone want to start up a Mandarin/Cantonese language class?

One way or the other China will enter the world. You have to remember that most of China's dealings with other countrys in the past few centuries has not been what China would call pleasent.

Back in 75 I think when Viet Nam started to act a little spunky China sent in an army to tell them to cool it. Im really suprised they have put up with N. Koreas wayward ways for so long until now. I wonder what the trigger was?
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Old James

Just wonder if NK actually does abrogate the cease fire if this time they have a two front war.

You mean a 100,000 Chinese troops crosssing the Yalu river again?

Yep, only this time the Chinese might be carrying the UN flag.

...which in that respect will be good. However, if it happens that way, the door will be opened wide for China to enter the fold so to speak - Anyone want to start up a Mandarin/Cantonese language class?

One way or the other China will enter the world. You have to remember that most of China's dealings with other countrys in the past few centuries has not been what China would call pleasent.

Back in 75 I think when Viet Nam started to act a little spunky China sent in an army to tell them to cool it. Im really suprised they have put up with N. Koreas wayward ways for so long until now. I wonder what the trigger was?

Perhaps they are worried about some crazy fool having territorial aspirations north of the Yalu River?

Iraq boasted it had WMD, it was decided to play safe and not to take a chance, in case it had. The same view will likely be taken against NK.

But is there a difference here?
I'd say, yes.
It's been proven they're doing nuclear testing.
The item that's been the butt of jokes has been the delivery system-their missile technology. I've heard no such joking of their nuclear tests.

I think you will find that such sabre rattling is mainly for internal consumption. NK just does not have the resources to launch a mass strike against the US and they'd be fully aware of what would happen if they lobbed only one or two missiles at the US.

To attempt such an act would be like the Japanese attacking Pearl Harbour with only a couple of Tiger Moths.

It would be interesting to know what discussions are going on between the US and China atm. While China and NK are nominally allies, there is no way China would want the crazies starting a blue that would severely mess up their part of the world. I think you would find, if it came to the crunch, China would move against NK before the US did as they have a lot more to lose.